BPAL for Japan
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we heartsters of we heart this know we’re huge fans of indie darlings and cult icons, BPAL. Not only do we love their never-ending line of dark, moody, romantic oils, we also adore their DIY (and do it your own way) vibe, artistic stylings, love of literature and big ol’ heart.
BPAL was a generous contributor to wht’s Raffle for the Rescues and their community supported our efforts in a big, big way. It’s no surprise that the kind-hearted people over at BPAL rushed to do something for those suffering in Japan.
Last week, BPAL made the unusual move to shift their calendar and release one of their highly anticipated, limited edition collections, Holding Back the Night a few months early in an effort to help those suffering in Japan. This collection of dark musks mixed with spices, fruits and flowers was “inspired by the vivid beauty” of Japanese artist Taiso Yoshitoshi’s imagery.
This series is now available and all proceeds from the online sales of these five scents benefit Doctors Without Borders. If you always wanted to purchase a BPAL scent, but didn’t know where to start, we highly suggest purchasing one of the five oils:
• Kusunoki Tamonmaru Masatsura Surprising a Ghost – deep blue musk, olibanum, passion flower, galbanum, immortelle, and sweet myrrh.
• Lord Teishin with a Demon Behind a Screen – blood red musk, Spanish mandarin, candied red fruits, Chinese geranium, red pepper, and effervescent tangerine pulp
• Ii No Hayata Kills the Nue at the Imperial Palace – brown musk, antiqued amber, black pepper, tolu balsam, and West Indian Bay
• Minamoto no Yorimitsu Cuts at the Earth Spider – toasted sandalwood, tobacco flower, teakwood, castoreum accord, bourbon vanilla, and patchouli
• Enlightenment of the Courtesan Jigokudayi – silken coconut, angelica, soft golden incense, tiare, carnation, and Asian pear
The five oils ($23 each) in the Holding Back the Night collection will run through May 19th, so act fast. One final note, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab will also be donating proceeds from all March sales of their Shanghai and Kyoto perfume oil blends from the Wanderlust collection to the American Red Cross.
Now start shopping for a good cause!
I adore this. Considering the cult status that BPAL has among their admirerers, I know these would sell out fast even if they weren’t for charity.
And for those who are new to BPAL, their Kyoto and Shanghai scents are among the “Wanderlust” section on their website. I’ve smelled Kyoto and it’s soft and lovely. Defintely worth the purchase.
Thank you Tyna and Stef for continuing to showcase great products with a cause!
Thanks for the reminder on where to find Kyoto and Shanghai – I’ve updated the post and included a link!
I’ve been pretty desperate to do something for Japan, but it’s always so hard to decide where your money should go. Thanks for letting us know about this, I will be purchasing Kusunoki Tamonmaru Masatsura Surprising a Ghost.
Wow! <3 While I'm not surprised at BPAL's generosity, I am very much tickled to read this! :) What a wonderful excuse to splurge on some BPAL! =p I've immediately bought a bottle of "Enlightenment of the Courtesan Jigokudayi" and "Shanghai" and it feels great that every penny of it is going towards Japan relief aid! Yay!!
Whee – hope you love your new scents! Getting new BPAL bottles is always so exciting and sort of mysterious.
And by the way @alarm welcome to we heart this!
The question isn’t whether or not to buy one of these scents, it’s which one to buy!
We’ve long known that BPAL is a company to heart, but this just cements it! Thanks for letting us know about this wonderful opportunity to continue to give!
I hate that it has the word “spider” in the title, but I’m buying: Minamoto no Yorimitsu Cuts at the Earth Spider. The totes sound right up my alley, toasted sandalwood, tobacco flower, teakwood, castoreum accord, bourbon vanilla, and patchouli.
Thanks for always being so caring and fab BPAL!
All proceeds donated – wow!! This is awesome – what a great company! I don’t know which one to pick so maybe I’ll pick them all! Well, at least the last one with coconut and pear. Thanks for sharing this with us!!
Oh yeah, Enlightenment of the Courtesan Jigokudayi sounds amazing too. With tiare too, love that gardenia!
How cool is this? I want to get some! I’m posting this post on Facebook now! AWESOME Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL).
I LOVE that BPAL is doing this! What a great thing to do.